World War II Honoree

William Wilford Witherspoon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jefferson, North Carolina

Honored By

Kathy Witherspoon Shepherd

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY ON JUNE 4, 1943. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, COMPANY L, 379TH INFANTRY. SAW ACTION IN THE BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS OF NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. SERVED TWENTY MONTHS IN EUROPE. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.